NHTSA Complaint #10379317 — 2001 FORD WINDSTAR SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10379317
Vehicle	2001 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	August 9, 2010
Date Filed	January 27, 2011
Mileage	103,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ENTERING ONTO THE INTERSTATE, THE SUBFRAME FROM THE ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT HAD RUSTED OUT CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE ARM OF THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ

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